Anguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses
1: The Book of the Ones
1. Insignificant - 76–81
- A Saddhamma Study Group translation from the Pāḷi text.
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76 “Insignificant is the loss of this, O bhikkhus, namely, the loss of relatives. This is the worst of losses, O bhikkhus, namely, the loss of wisdom.”
77 Insignificant is the prosperity in this, O bhikkhus, namely, the prosperity in relatives. This is the highest prosperity, O bhikkhus, namely, prosperity in wisdom. Therefore, O bhikkhus, it should be trained thus: “We will prosper in the prosperity of wisdom.”. Thus indeed for you, O bhikkhus, should it be trained.
78 “Insignificant is the loss of this, O bhikkhus, namely, the loss of wealth. This is the worst of losses, O bhikkhus, namely, the loss of wisdom.”
79 Insignificant is the prosperity in this, O bhikkhus, namely, the prosperity in wealth. This is the highest prosperity, O bhikkhus, namely, prosperity in wisdom. Therefore, O bhikkhus, it should be trained thus: “We will prosper in the prosperity of wisdom.”. Thus indeed for you, O bhikkhus, should it be trained.
80 “Insignificant is the loss of this, O bhikkhus, namely, the loss of honor. This is the worst of losses, O bhikkhus, namely, the loss of wisdom.”
81 Insignificant is the prosperity in this, O bhikkhus, namely, the prosperity in honor. This is the highest prosperity, O bhikkhus, namely, prosperity in wisdom. Therefore, O bhikkhus, it should be trained thus: “We will prosper in the prosperity of wisdom.”. Thus indeed for you, O bhikkhus, should it be trained.
76 appamattikā esā bhikkhave parihāni, yadidaṃ ñātiparihāni. etaṃ patikiṭṭhaṃ bhikkhave parihānīnaṃ yadidaṃ paññā parihānīti. bjt page 028
77 appamattikā esā bhikkhave vuddhi, yadidaṃ ñātivuddhi. etadaggaṃ bhikkhave vuddhīnaṃ yadidaṃ paññāvuddhi. tasmātiha bhikkhave evaṃ sikkhitabbaṃ: paññāvuddhiyā vaḍḍhissāmāti. evaṃ hi vo bhikkhave sikkhitabbanti.
78 appamattikā esā bhikkhave parihāni, yadidaṃ bhogaparihāni. etaṃ patikiṭṭhaṃ bhikkhave parihānīnaṃ yadidaṃ paññāparihānī'ti.
79 appamattikā esā bhikkhave vuddhi, yadidaṃ bhogavuddhi. etadaggaṃ bhikkhave vuddhīnaṃ yadidaṃ paññāvuddhi. tasmātiha bhikkhave evaṃ sikkhitabbaṃ. paññāvuddhiyā vaḍḍhissāmāti. evaṃ hi vo bhikkhave sikkhitabbanti.
80 appamattikā esā bhikkhave parihāni, yadidaṃ yasoparihāni. etaṃ patikiṭṭhaṃ bhikkhave parihānīnaṃ yadidaṃ paññāparihānī'ti.
81 appamattikā esā bhikkhave vuddhi, yadidaṃ yasovuddhi. etadaggaṃ bhikkhave vuddhīnaṃ yadidaṃ paññāvuddhi. tasmātiha bhikkhave evaṃ sikkhitabbaṃ. paññāvuddhiyā vaḍḍhissāmāti. evaṃ hi vo bhikkhave sikkhitabbanti.